Casting Void Pointers
When using void pointers, the pointer cannot be directly dereferenced because the data has no type therefore the pointers must first be casted to the appropriate data type. Typecasting can be done by using an explicit typecast. Here’s an example:
int x = 10;
void* voidPtr = &x; // Assigning the address of integer variable x to a void pointer
int* intPtr = (int*)voidPtr; // Casting void pointer to integer pointer
Void Pointer in Programming
Pointer is a way of manipulating addresses in computer memory by making referenced based on its original nature rather than by its value. Void Pointer is an object that is capable of pointing to the address of any other type of data. In this article, we will discuss about what is a void pointer, how it works, its syntax, advantages and disadvantages.